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2004 OB Block Heater Installation


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It's -12 here in wisconsin right now, and I'm wishing I hadn''t put off installing a block heater during the summer. I have a 2004 OB 2.5 Manual, and I'm wondering how to install a block heater on it. I've searched the forums and only came up with a install for an 84 Brat.

 

Has anyone done this on a newer OB? I'm hoping someone has an engine diagram they could post that shows where this thing goes and how...

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Point taken. If I have to drain all the coolant as the instructions indicate, that's not something I want to do any where near my house, incase of spillage. I'm just not rigged for that work.

 

Anyway, Dealer wants $80 installed, and I'm not sure it's worth $60 labor for me to have the car warm in the morning. My last Subaru was a 97 with a bad gasket at 100K, so I won't ever be driving a Subaru past 55K - 60K.(I'll let some other chump discover Subaru's newest Flaw of the week/year/model over the 60K warranty) So this won't matter from a longevity standpoint. Thanks for the advice.

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